Shaheen Afridi's Attempt To Deny Virat Kohli Century Fails, Gets Trolled By Bollywood Star

Star India batter Virat Kohli never fails to show his passion and hunger for runs whenever he is up against the arch-rivals Pakistan. The same story continued on Sunday when India took on Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025, Group A match in Dubai. Chasing the target of 242, Kohli was at his absolute best as he scored an unbeaten century off 111 balls and propelled India to victory by six wickets. It was Kohli's 51st ODI and 82nd international ton.

Kohli completed his ton with a boundary on the third delivery of the 43rd over by Khushdil Shah, which also turned out to be the winning runs for India. However, during the 42nd over of India's chase, Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi's act received harsh criticism from the fans.

When Shaheen came to bowl the 42nd over, India needed 17 runs to win while Kohli needed 13 runs to complete his century. The over began with Axar Patel with Axar Patel quickly taking a single and giving the strike to Kohli.

Facing the second ball, Kohli took a single but then Shaheen bowled three wides in the next deliveries. These extras brought the equation down to five runs for India's victory and Kohli standing on 94. The crowd in the stadium booed Shaheen for deliberately trying to deny Kohli a much-deserved hundred.

Many fans, including Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal, took to X (formerly Twitter) and slammed the Pakistan pacer for lack of sportsmanship.

It was truly a great knock ! @imVkohliAbsolutely surreal to snatch the 51st century from the jaws of Shaheen Afridi's Wide Balls !!!

SHAHEEN AFRIDI BOWLING WIDES.

- Dubai crowd chanting 'loser, loser'. pic.twitter.com/PcWfVj9Haw

Shaheen Shah Afridi showing worst ever sportsmanship bowling wides willingly to stop Virat from scoring a match winning